SCHOLAR RESPONSES:

What leadership roles or volunteer experiences have been important to you during your time at Maryland?

One of my favorite places on campus is the Maryland Food Collective because they offer a wide variety of unique healthy options. Freshman year, I loved it so much that I decided to volunteer in kitchen. I was so happy to cook again and be around other people who valued good healthy food. The Maryland Food Collective helped me find my niche in college.

What has your scholarship meant to you and how has it enabled you to pursue new and exciting opportunities?

My scholarship has been such an incredible blessing. It is a huge part of the reason I was able to come to the University of Maryland in the first place. As an out-of-state student, the tuition is not cheap and this scholarship helped make the price more manageable. I am very grateful to have not needed to work throughout most of my college career. Instead, I used my free time to volunteer in the community and gain valuable professional experience. Without those experiences, I do not believe I would be as prepared for graduation and my future as I now feel.

Why did you choose to attend the University of Maryland, what makes this place special to you and what is your favorite part of being a Terp?

I chose to attend the University of Maryland for its rigorous and highly regarded dietetics program. I genuinely love how large this school is. I feel that I have had countless opportunities to have meaningful and exciting experiences, meet new people, and find my niche.

How will you make a positive difference in the world?

Our country, along with the rest of the world, is following a scary and dangerous trend towards obesity and sickness. I believe the main cause of this trend is our diets. My goal in life is to help people change their diets for the better and I plan to achieve this in many different ways. I want to work one-on-one with individuals, teach children about nutrition, and possibly even attempt to alter public policy.

What is your major, minor, class and graduation year?

My major is dietetics and I will be graduating this May!

Tell us about your favorite class, extracurricular activity, academic opportunity, community involvement or another unique experience.

My favorite class in my four years at the University of Maryland was Mammalian Physiology. This class is known to be extremely time consuming and difficult. Although both of those stereotypes turned out to be true, it was also wonderfully interesting and rewarding. I learned more about the human body than I ever thought I could in just four months. I studied every single day, not only to get a good grade, but also to understand as much material as possible. I worked my butt off for that class and earned an A, which I am still proud of one year later.

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